Glengarry (federal electoral district)

Glengarry was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917, and from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and consisted of Glengarry county.

This article is about the former federal electoral district. For the former provincial electoral district, see Glengarry (provincial electoral district). For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Glengarry (Province of Canada electoral district).
Glengarry
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867, 1924
District abolished1914, 1966
First contested1867
Last contested1965

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Glengarry and Stormont riding.

It was recreated in 1924, consisting again of the county of Glengarry.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was merged into Glengarry—Prescott ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     Donald Alexander Macdonald Liberal
2nd  1872–1873
 1873–1874
3rd  1874–1875
 1875–1876 Archibald McNab
 1876–1878
4th  1878–1882     John McLennan Liberal–Conservative
5th  1882–1887     Donald Macmaster Conservative
6th  1887–1891     Patrick Purcell Liberal
7th  1891–1892     Roderick R. McLennan Conservative
 1892–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904     Jacob Thomas Schell Liberal
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911 John Angus McMillan
12th  1911–1917
Riding dissolved into Glengarry and Stormont
Riding re-created from Glengarry and Stormont
15th  1925–1926     Archibald John Macdonald Liberal
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935     Angus McGillis Conservative
18th  1935–1940     John David MacRae Liberal
19th  1940–1945 William MacDiarmid
20th  1945–1945
 1945–1949 William Lyon Mackenzie King
21st  1949–1953 William Major
Riding dissolved into Glengarry—Prescott

Election results

1867–1917
1867 Canadian federal election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDonald Alexander Macdonaldacclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDonald Alexander Macdonald1,289
UnknownR. H. MacDonald193

On Mr. Macdonald's appointment as Postmaster General for Canada, 7 November 1873:

By-election on 26 November 1873
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDonald Alexander Macdonaldacclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDonald Alexander Macdonald1,288
UnknownA. J. Grant612

On Mr. Macdonald's appointment as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, 18 May 1875:

By-election on 7 July 1875
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArchibald McNab1,227
UnknownDonald McMillan945

As Mr. McNab was unseated, 27 June 1876:

By-election on 31 July 1876
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArchibald McNab1,203
UnknownJohn McLennan1,032
1878 Canadian federal election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeJohn McLennan1,330
LiberalArchibald McNab1,269
1882 Canadian federal election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeDonald Macmaster1,499
LiberalD. A. McDonald[1]1,276
1887 Canadian federal election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPatrick Purcell2,020
ConservativeDonald Macmaster1,814
1891 Canadian federal election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeRoderick R. McLennan1,953
LiberalJacob Thomas Schell1,632

As Mr. McLennan was unseated, January 1892:

By-election on 14 January 1892
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeRoderick R. McLennanacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeRoderick R. McLennan2,486
Patrons of IndustryJames Lockie Wilson1,752
1900 Canadian federal election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJacob Thomas Schell2,392
ConservativeRoderick R. McLennan1,772
1904 Canadian federal election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJacob Thomas Schell2,349
ConservativeDonald Robert McDonald1,899
1908 Canadian federal election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Angus McMillan2,279
ConservativeJohn F. McGregor1,958
1911 Canadian federal election: Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Angus McMillan2,175
ConservativeDuncan McMartin1,949

1925–1949
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArchibald John Macdonald2,785
ConservativeAngus McGillis2,628
ProgressiveJohn Wilfred Kennedy2,519
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArchibald John Macdonald4,382
ConservativeDuncan D. MacCuaig3,749
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAngus McGillis5,059
LiberalJoseph A. C. Huot3,830
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn David MacRae4,548
ConservativeAngus McGillis3,202
ReconstructionJohn Alexander MacDonell1,052
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam MacDiarmid4,578
National GovernmentJohn David MacRae2,813
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam MacDiarmid4,934
Progressive ConservativeLionel Devaux2,881
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn A. Dewar411
Canadian federal by-election, August 6, 1945 (1945-08-06): Glengarry
On William MacDiarmid's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, June 22, 1945 (1945-06-22)
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King4,55193.33
IndependentRichard Monahan3256.67
Total valid votes 4,876100.0
Source(s)
"Glengarry, Ontario (1925-09-05 - 1953-06-12)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Major4,809
Progressive ConservativeJohn D. MacLeod3,559
Social CreditJohn Joseph Fitzgerald300

See also

References
  1. "The Ontario Elections". Montreal Gazette. November 16, 1882. p. 4. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

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